Sammy; Samy; Sami; Sammy (Japanese pachinko machine and game manufacturer)
first time; first; initial
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
instant; moment; for an instant
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
good feeling; feeling good
to talk; to chat; to chatter
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
suddenly; all of a sudden
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in that manner; like that
secret; private; surreptitious
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
U-CAN (distance learning company)